IMP-IMBA Core Facilities

IMP-IMBA core facilities

General Information

The goal of the Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) and Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) core facilities is the provision of cutting edge services to the members of the institute. The Molecular Biology Service Facility offers DNA sequencing, SNP Discovery, Genotyping and Microarray technologies.

DNA Sequencing Instruments Used

Applied Biosystems 3730

Applied Biosystems 3730xl

DNA Sequencing Prices

Not stated

DNA Template Requirements

Plasmids

150 – 200 ng

Cosmid, BACs and YAC

500-1000 ng

PCR products

20 – 50 ng

Primers

Standard primers are available free of charge.

Other information

Sanger Sequencing, antibody production, oligo ordering and making competent cells are one of the major tasks from facility.

Sequencing turn-around time

24 – 48 hours

International orders

No

GLP DNA sequencing

Not mentioned

Other DNA sequencing related services offered

Fragment Analysis

SNO Genotyping

Micro Array Analysis

Bioinformatics

Contact Information

Harald Scheuch

Molecular Biology Services

IMBA plaza 5.55

1030 Vienna

Austria

Phone: +43 1 79730 -3711

Email: harald.scheuch@imp.ac.at

Website: http://cores.imp.ac.at/molecular-biology-service/

Comments

The service is available only for members of IMP, IMBA and GMI. Samples can be sequenced with >800 bps and a success rate of over 90%. The core facilities operate on a “free access” basis, which means that no billing, except for certain experiment-related consumables.